Once Upon a Time: Beirut (1995)
- Original title
- كان ياما كان في بيروت
- Directed by
- Jocelyne Saab
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film looks back at the history of Beirut through the eyes of a fictional movie star. It weaves together old film clips and personal memories to show how the city changed over time.
nostalgicreflectivepoeticfragmentedmelancholicintimateslow
What happens
Il était une fois Beyrouth, histoire d'une star (Kanya ya ma kan, Beyrouth) est un film libanais, en coproduction franco-allemande, réalisé par Jocelyn Saab, sorti en 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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